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Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in Oakley Capital Investments Limited (LON:OCI) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
See our latest analysis for Oakley Capital Investments
Oakley Capital Investments Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Co-Founder Peter Adam Dubens for UK£1.6m worth of shares, at about UK£4.49 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£5.02), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
While Oakley Capital Investments insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insiders At Oakley Capital Investments Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Oakley Capital Investments insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought UK£141k worth of shares. That shows some optimism about the company's future.
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Oakley Capital Investments insiders own 12% of the company, currently worth about UK£109m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Oakley Capital Investments Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Oakley Capital Investments. One for the watchlist, at least! To put this in context, take a look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.